| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shane Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cunningham steps in front of the Jason Cooper pass | 39-39 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Oaks | 41-41 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 41-41 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil Swider steals it from David Williams | 41-41 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Swider | 41-43 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper drills a floater from the right side set up by Louis Jackson | 45-43 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cooper - foul #3 on Jason Cooper, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Jason Cooper, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Everett Burgess, Cecil Swider, Shane Coward, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty misses long on an open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is denied on a layup by Travis Harshman | 45-44 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Julio Silva steals it from Roy Sipos | 45-44 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Alberty is called for the reach on Julio Silva - foul #2 on Thomas Alberty, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG) Roy Sipos | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman tips it in | 45-46 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Lewis steps in front of the Julio Silva pass | 45-46 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), David Williams (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Julio Silva, James Holman, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Shane Coward (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Thomas Alberty, Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis, Travis Harshman | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks drills a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF) Samuel McConahy | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Ronald Oaks - foul #3 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham (C) Timothy Cordova | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Louie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Lei Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shane Coward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Louie - foul #1 on George Louie, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), James Holman (C) George Louie, David Williams, Lei Wang, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG), Victor Lewis (PF) Everett Burgess, Shane Coward | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | James Holman takes the ball from Thomas Alberty in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cunningham is called for the reach on Jason Cooper - foul #1 on Daniel Cunningham, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (C) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy (PF) Roy Sipos | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) James Holman, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG), Travis Harshman (C) Cecil Swider, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-54 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 51-54 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | George Louie steps in front of the Kevin Brown pass in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Louis Jackson (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, George Louie, Gilbert Harper, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Shane Coward (PF) Thomas Alberty, Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos misses the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is hacked by Travis Harshman - foul #1 on Travis Harshman, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF), James Holman (C) Julio Silva, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Samuel McConahy, Travis Harshman | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 56-56 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roy Sipos | 58-59 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Burgess | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Holman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn double dribbles | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), George Louie (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Kenneth Lawhorn, David Williams, Lei Wang, James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Travis Harshman (C) Roy Sipos, Everett Burgess, Cecil Swider, Shane Coward, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown is hacked by George Louie - foul #2 on George Louie, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Horn | 60-64 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 60-66 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Travis Harshman | 60-68 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Louie, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, George Louie, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF), Timothy Cordova (C) Kevin Brown, Travis Harshman | |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG), Everett Burgess (SG) Thomas Alberty, Victor Lewis | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams hits the finger roll | 62-68 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy misses the jumper near the basket | 62-68 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-70 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 62-70 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Cordova steals the ball from Julio Silva | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) SF - David Williams (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Swider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel McConahy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Cordova (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider's pass is intercepted by Julio Silva | 62-70 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva lays it in | 64-70 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova lays it in on a great pass from Roy Sipos | 64-72 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Cordova | 64-72 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Cordova picks off the pass by Louis Jackson | 64-74 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider is hacked by Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), James Holman (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Jackson, Julio Silva, David Williams, Gilbert Harper, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (PG), Victor Lewis (SG), Shane Coward (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Roy Sipos, Everett Burgess, Samuel McConahy, Timothy Cordova | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cunningham steals it from Ronald Oaks | 64-76 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lei Wang steals it from Thomas Alberty in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-76 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cecil Swider | 64-76 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the shot from the left side | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-78 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it but misses | 64-78 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman tips it back up and in | 66-78 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 66-80 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 66-80 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Cunningham | 66-80 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Shane Coward is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Coward, team foul #4 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Louie (SF) Scott Horn, James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG), Travis Harshman (C) Cecil Swider, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang is whistled for traveling | 66-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sipos (PG) Thomas Alberty | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Lei Wang steals it from Travis Harshman | 66-80 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is hacked by Ronald Oaks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #11 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks is denied on a layup by Victor Lewis | 66-82 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis grabs the board | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Louie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Oaks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Roy Sipos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Harshman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Sipos | 66-85 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-85 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), James Holman (C) George Louie, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty (SG), Samuel McConahy (SF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis, Shane Coward | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Sipos | 69-87 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Horn | 72-87 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roy Sipos | 72-89 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Sipos steps in front of the Louis Jackson pass | 72-89 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on Samuel McConahy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #12 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), Lei Wang (PF) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (SG), Victor Lewis (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Roy Sipos, Travis Harshman, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 72-90 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-91 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-91 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-91 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Cordova - foul #2 on Timothy Cordova, team foul #5 | 72-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, George Louie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman (C) Timothy Cordova | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang makes the 1st free throw | 73-91 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Lawhorn steals it from Kevin Brown in the backcourt | 74-91 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-91 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman grabs the board | 74-91 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt | 74-91 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn banks in the layup | 76-91 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #13 | 76-91 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-92 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 76-93 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis snags the defensive board | 76-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Jackson - foul #5 on Louis Jackson, team foul #14 | 76-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 1st free throw | 76-94 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-95 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-95 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman gets the rebound | 76-95 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Harper - foul #3 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #15 | 76-95 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 1st free throw | 76-96 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-96 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 76-96 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Brown is called for the reach on Julio Silva - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #6 | 76-96 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-96 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Alberty runs out the clock | 79-96 |